Head of Product Engineering (Retail)

Head of Product Engineering - Retail

Hybrid | Permanent

Ready to lead engineering at scale?

ClearCourse is looking for a Head of Product Engineering - Retail to lead the largest and most technically diverse engineering vertical across our SaaS portfolio. You'll oversee 9 products spanning 6 technology stacks, leading Product Technical Leads while shaping the future of our engineering organisation.

This is more than a leadership role—it's an opportunity to influence strategy, drive AI adoption, improve engineering standards, and play a key part in the evolution of one of the UK's fastest-growing software groups.

What you'll be doing

Lead and develop Product Technical Leads across a diverse engineering portfolio

Own engineering capacity, delivery, and performance across multiple products

Drive engineering excellence, consistency, and AI-assisted development

Partner with senior leaders to shape technology strategy and product priorities

Champion continuous improvement, scalable engineering practices, and technical innovation

Help shape the future structure of our Retail engineering function as the business continues to grow

Requirements

We're looking for an experienced engineering leader who combines technical credibility with commercial thinking.

You'll bring

Proven experience leading software engineering teams in a product-led environment

Strong technical background with the ability to challenge and support senior engineers

Experience managing multiple products or engineering teams simultaneously

A track record of developing high-performing technical teams

Strong stakeholder management and strategic planning skills

A passion for modern engineering practices and AI-enabled software development

Desirable

Experience within a PE-backed or multi-product SaaS business

Knowledge of AI development tools such as Cursor or Claude Code

Experience leading engineering teams through organisational change or acquisitions

Benefits

Competitive salary + benefits

25 days holiday + your birthday off

Private medical insurance (Bupa) & health cash plan

Life assurance & income protection

Enhanced parental leave & family wellbeing support

Perkbox discounts & perks

Generous pension contributions

Hybrid working with flexibility

Ongoing learning, leadership development & career progression

Ready to make an impact?

This is a rare opportunity to lead one of ClearCourse's most important engineering functions, influencing technology strategy across a diverse SaaS portfolio while developing exceptional engineering talent.

If you're an engineering leader who enjoys solving complex challenges and building high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.